showcase prague issue 241

Oct 2010

Welcome to the latest issue of Showcase Prague, brought to you by Production Paradise. We present the very best of the Czech visual media industry, with more information available in our dedicated Photo and Film directories.

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After living in Paris, Stanislav Merhout returned to Prague from where he has built his career as an independent fashion and advertising photographer.

Stanislav is one of Elle magazine's key photographers and regulalry contributes fashion and beauty editorials. He also works for In Style and Dolce Vita, the leading fashion and design magazine in the Czech Republic.

He loves photographing advertising projects and recently collaborated with Italian agency MPG on a Mattoni campaign starring top model Hana Soukupova. Only a few weeks ago he shot a Panasonic campaign with Brave Agency London, as well as Nike and Oriflame campaigns.

Jan Rambousek: Prague advertising photographers

Jan Rambousek:
Prague advertising photographers

Photographer and conceptual artist Jan Rambousek has a background in high-end post production, CGI and design. He regularly helps agencies to visualize their ideas and can manage the entire process, from initial brainstorming through to final realization and post production.

Jan recently completed international campaigns for Turkcell, Puma, T-Mobile, Vodafone, Heineken and Pernod Ricard. Among his latest awards is a Crystal Apple, the most prestigious advertising award in Turkey.

Nikola Srajerova has been working as a freelance photographer since 2003. She specialises in fashion and beauty photography and shoots both on location and in the studio using the latest digital technology.

Katarina Kralova is a fresh new talent who has connected her unique fashion style with her passion for photography. She continually searches for new challenges in order to progress her art to the next level. Katarina is currently shooting models for agencies in Prague and Paris.

Based in Prague, a city famous for its legacy of film production, Sonicfox is led by a team of young producers with two generations of filmmaking experience behind them.

Operating from its own studios equipped with a tabletop stage and Phantom HD camera, the company's facilities and industry-wide contacts remain unrivalled. Its expertise in creative production means that Sonicfox can maximise even the smallest budget without compromising on quality.

Sonicfox provides full in-house services having produced everything from feature films and music videos to high-end commercials. The company supports young talent, innovation and dynamic filmmaking at every turn.

Ad Wood has been producing Dobra Mama yoghurt TV adverts for Danone since September 2008. The latest installment of the popular series is due to air in March, with brand new product Dobry Tata the focus.

Ad Wood also shot a promotional video for the New Scene of Nation theatre. Climbing the glass walls of the theatre was an experience not only for film staff but for walkers and tourists alike.

The feature-length documentary 'Nebe, Peklo' is due to be completed by the end of March. The company will also shortly commence post production for a film about filmmaker Josef, due to be screened in June.

Edit Sliacka is a young and ambitious Prague-based illustrator who specialises in children's books, advertising, fashion and lifestyle illustration.

Edit has worked with agencies including McCann-Erickson and WLB, as well as clients such as O2, Orange and ING. She has also developed projects for Slovakian and Czech children's and fashion magazines and has illustrated several children's books in collaboration with Slovak, Czech, Portuguese and French publishers.

Visit her website or blog for more information, and follow her on twitter. Alternately, email or contact her directly on 00420 777 174 193.

The work of übercool visionary and designer Natalie Steklova spans multiple genres. She has produced award-winning fashion designs for her own label - including the latest sustainable eco collection of organic cotton, bamboo and peace silk - as well as critically acclaimed costume design for theatre (8 Women and The Lady Of The Camellias).

Her styling work has featured in commercials for PlayStation, Boeing, Toyota, Ikea, Coca-Cola, Philips, Kellogg's, Sprite, T-Mobile, AOL, Dove, Carlsberg, Bass, Philip Morris and MTV's antismoking campaign, as well as in photo shoots for numerous fashion and lifestyle magazines including Elle, Harper's Bazaar, VICE, Cosmopolitan, Esquire, Rolling Stone and Oyster.

Natalie's work has also appeared in award-winning music videos and short films, notably The Bridge, Oscar-nominated in the "Best Short Film" category 2003.

Minty is an experiential agency specializing in innovative ideas that bring unique experiences to Prague. Minty Pop Ups and events are conceived through a unique creative process, each one telling its own exclusive story and providing customers and clients alike with memories to walk away with.

Marie Šechtlová, nee Kokešová (1928 - 2008), entered the cultural scene when she was 20 by marrying into a renowned photographic family that had been systematically documenting life in Tábor from the end of the 19th century. She started her own artistic career towards the end of the 1950s.

The photographs in this latest exhibition were chosen to highlight what is considered the greatest breakthrough between photography and art; the connection between an instant snapshot and an overall artistic vision.

The exhibition runs until 7th November. Visit the website for more information.